Prison Break
破獄
Synopsis
One late night in June 1942, Sakuma Seitaro dangles from the frame of a skylight in an isolation cell in Akita Prison. He forces open the glass window and breaks out of jail. This crime even reaches the ears of Urata Susumu, the chief warden of Kosuge Prison in Tokyo. Urata had been in charge of those sentenced to life in the prison until last year. Although Sakuma is a dangerous person who had also broken out of jail in Aomori, he submits to Urata who is the only person who had treated him kindly in the past. However, three months after escaping from jail, Sakuma shows up at Urata’s house. He has come to complain about the inhumane Akita prison officers. But he is locked up again after Urata notifies the police during an unguarded moment. A year later, Sakuma is sent to Abashiri Prison and Urata is also ordered to transfer as the prison’s chief warden.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshihiro Fukagawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunsaku Ikehata, Akira Yoshimura
- Original Score
- Shuichiro Fukuhiro
- Original Title
- 破獄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- TV Tokyo, Dreamax Television, Office Kitano
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Shunsaku Ikehata, Akira Yoshimura
Shuichiro Fukuhiro
Shoko Kawamura, Toshihiko Tabuchi, Atsuya Asano, Yasuhito Tachibana
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshihiro Fukagawa
Director
Shoko Kawamura
Producer
Toshihiko Tabuchi
Producer
Atsuya Asano
Producer
Shuichiro Fukuhiro
Original Music Composer
Yasuhito Tachibana
Producer
Toshinori Daidoji
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Prison Break
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What is Prison Break about?
One late night in June 1942, Sakuma Seitaro dangles from the frame of a skylight in an isolation cell in Akita Prison. He forces open the glass window and breaks out of jail. This crime even reaches the ears of Urata Susumu, the chief warden of Kosuge Prison in Tokyo. Urata had been in charge of those sentenced to life in the prison until last year. Although Sakuma is a dangerous person who had also broken out of jail in Aomori, he submits to Urata who is the only person who had treated him kindly in the past. However, three months after escaping from jail, Sakuma shows up at Urata’s house. He has come to complain about the inhumane Akita prison officers. But he is locked up again after Urata notifies the police during an unguarded moment. A year later, Sakuma is sent to Abashiri Prison and Urata is also ordered to transfer as the prison’s chief warden.
Who directed Prison Break?
Prison Break was directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa.
Who stars in Prison Break?
The principal cast of Prison Break includes Takeshi Kitano, Takayuki Yamada, Hikari Mitsushima, Susumu Terajima, Yutaka Matsushige.
When was Prison Break released and how long is it?
Prison Break was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Prison Break?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Prison Break was composed by Shuichiro Fukuhiro.
Is Prison Break based on a book or true story?
Prison Break is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Akira Yoshimura".